Overseas signings

Here is a run down of the overseas players the clubs have signed for this season. It is interesting to note that almost all of the clubs have found it hard to tie down the player they want for a whole season, and many have not managed to secure the services of players from previous years. Continuity from season to season and over a year can be crucial. But international commitments and the IPL will always come first for these stars.

Derbyshire

Martin Guptill (New Zealand, until 12 June)
Usman Khawaja (Australia, 14 June until end of season)
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan (Pakistan, for Twenty20)

Durham

Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa, for Twenty20)
Mitchell Johnson (Australia, for Twenty20)
 

Essex

Alviro Petersen (South Africa, until mid-June)
Peter Siddle (Australia, for Twenty20)

Glamorgan

Moises Henriques (Australia, early part of season)
Marcus North (Australia, from early May)

Gloucestershire
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka, for Twenty20)
Kane Williamson (New Zealand, 26 April to the end of T20)
 

Hampshire

Simon Katich (Australia)
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan, for Twenty20)

Kent
Brendan Nash (West Indies)
 

Lancashire

Ashwell Prince (South Africa)

Leicestershire
Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies, subject to international clearance)
Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan, for Twenty20)

Middlesex

Chris Rogers (Australia)
 

Northamptonshire

Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)
Cameron White (Australia, for Twenty20)

Nottinghamshire

Adam Voges (Australia, 25 May until the end of the season)

Somerset

Vernon Philander (South Africa, April-May)
Chris Gayle (West Indies, for Twenty20)
Albie Morkel (South Africa, for Twenty20)

Surrey

Jacques Rudolph (South Africa, first part of season)
Murali Kartik (India, after IPL finishes)
Dirk Nannes (Australia, for Twenty20)

Sussex

Scott Styris (New Zealand, for Twenty20)
Steve Magoffin (Australia, first half of season)

Warwickshire
Jeetan Patel (New Zealand)

Worcestershire

Michael Klinger (Australia, start of season until late May)
Philip Hughes (Australia, from late May)
Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan, for Twenty20)

Yorkshire

TBC